Curtain-supporting device



March 16 Q1926.

1,577,058 E. A. BURNS CURTAIN SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 6. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 z Zi/ I /7 6 f /7- W! /7/ I a4 'fi /I March 16 1926.

E. A. BURNS CURTAIN SUPPORTING DEVI CE Filed Jan. 6, 1925 2 SheetsSheet a a7 w w 57 E fZBur718 Patented Mar. 16, 1926. w

UNITED STATES EVERETT A. BURNS, OFOHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CURTAIN-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed January 6, 1925. Serial No. 86 3.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, E ERETT A. BURNS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Supporting Devices, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings. v This invention relates to devices for holding curtains at windows, and particularly to devices'adaptedto be applied as a whole to the window casing at opposite sides thereof and which afford means for supporting the ordinary shade andjcurtains of a window.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a simple, neat and effective device of this character which is readily attachable to or detachable from the window casing and which is so designed as to support the regular window shade and curtain and a plurality of drapes. i

A further object of theinventi'on is to provide a deviceof thischaracter which is readily adjustable to as to suit different widths'of windows andwhich is particularly adapted 'to'be used inwindows where the.

casing is relatively deep and where shades are disposed between the jambs of the window. j

'A still further objectis to provide means whereby the devices for supporting the main shade roller or rod may be adjusted toward or from each other as desired and held in these adjusted positions.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is so constructed that adjustment may bemade for window shade rollers of different lengths. Still another object is to provide detachable means whereby curtain rods may be supported for the valance, side curtains, and drapes of a window.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front view of the upper portion of a window casing showing my device in place but with the curtains omitted to display the parts of the device;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view attached to the window casing;

through one form of a windowcasing showing my device applied thereto;

Figure 3 is a front elevation of one of the curtain roller supports;

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the same partly broken away;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of Figure 5; Y j

. Figure 7 is a section onthe line 7 7 of Figure 4; v v i Figure 8 is a section on the line'8 8 of Figure 4; x

Figure 9is a perspective view of the block with which the curtain support is'slidably engaged, this block being intended to be Figure 10 is a perspective view of one of the shade brackets; I

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the means for supporting a series of upper'curtain rods; i

Figure 12 is a fragmentary perspective I view showing one end of one of the curtain rods; r

Figure 13 is a perspective view .ofthe block 3t which is adapted toxbe disposed in masonry or brickwork. Referring to these drawings, it will be seen that I have illustratedin Figures 1 and 2 a window casing having a facing frame A and a deeply recessed jamb B. The window shade O is disposed between these j ambs B and inward of the facing A of the frame. While I have illustrated this form of window casing'to show the application of my device, I do not wish to be limited thereto as thedevice is equally applicable to other forms of window casing.

My .device comprises two like members adapted to be disposed on each side of the window frame at the upper corners thereof upper and lower ends. These devices 37 arerattached to the window facing A adjacent the :upper end thereof and then in order to attach the members 10 to these blocksthe blocksare inserted in the enlarge ments 13 of the'slots 12 and then the members 10 are shifteddownward into the position shown in- Figure 4, thus locking the blocks within the recesses of the members 10 and supporting the members 10 upon the shoulders '38. Thus it will be obvious that the device may be readily applied or readily removed. IVhenit is placed it affords a support for the shade roller if one is used, but if a shade is not used the shade support 34 may be readily removed so that there is no ugly projection or protuberance. The brackets 19 afford supports for the panel curtain rollers now in considerable use. The member 24 may support a plurality of curtain rods 30, as illustrated in Figure 2, where two of these curtain rods are shown, one of these curtain rods being perhaps used for the support of the valance, while the other curtain rod is used for the support of the relatively long side curtains or curtains of other like material now commonly used. It will be seen that the curtains are all supported exteriorly to the shade C and that many combinations of curtains may be arranged for by the use of this curtain rod support.

In Figure 13 I have illustrated supporting blocks of a like character to those shown in Figure 9, but in this form the blocks 36 are provided with bolts 41 which are to be embedded in the masonry, brickwork, concrete or like material forming the wall of the window opening after a hole has been drilled, the opening being afterwards filled with plaster of Paris, cement or like material around the bolt head so as to hold the supporting blocks firmly in place.

It will be understood that the roller supports 34 will be made in various sizes so as to suit the various depths of window casing and support the shade roller 34 in proper position within the window casing at all times. It will also be understood that a mere curtain rod might be supported upon the brackets 19 in place of a roller carrying the'panel curtain, if desired. By adjusting the brackets 19 in the slots 16, the brackets 19 are adapted to support panel curtains of various widths, the spring 20 urging the brackets each in one direction andcarrying the brackets against the flat faces of the ratchet teeth 17. Obviously if the shade roller 0 is not needed within the window frame, as illustrated in Figure 2, this shade roller might be mounted upon the brackets 19, thus doing away with the use of panel curtains at this point. Where panel curtains are used, they may be mounted upon a shade roller D, as shown in Figure 2, having outwardly projecting'pins or small hooks driven into the old style shade rollers whereby to hook the lace curtains or panel curtains onto the shade rollers mounted on the brackets 19.

While I have illustrated certain-details ofwconstruction. and arrangement" of'parts which I regard as particularly effective, I do not wish to be limited thereto as it is obvious that many minor modifications might be made'without departing from the spirit of the invention, nor'd'o I wish to be limited to the particular manner .of constructing the member 10, as this might be cast or stamped out of thin metal or otherwise formed. a I

I claim:

1. A curtain support of the character described comprising two like coacting supporting members, each having means whereby it may be detachably engaged with the facing of a window casing at opposite sides of the window opening, each of said members being hollow, a transversely extending rod mounted within each of said members and the face of each member being transversely slotted and the slot being toothed, a bracket pivotally mounted on each rod and extending through said slot and having slight vertical movement therein and when lowered engageable with the toothed edge of the slot to hold the bracket in adjusted position, and a spring surrounding the rod and engaging on one side of the bracket to urge the bracket in one direction.

2. Means for supporting curtains on window casings comprising two coacting like supporting members, each of said members being hollow and formed with a front piece and a back having a longitudinally extending, medially disposed slot, the slot being enlarged at its lower end, shade or curtain supporting brackets mounted upon each of said members, supporting blocks adapted to be engaged with a window casing, each block being rabbetted upon its lateral edges and being formed with stops at the lower ends of the rabbets whereby each of said supporting members may be engaged with the block by inserting the block in the enlarged end of the slot and shifting the member downward.

3. A curtain and shade support of the character described comprising two like members adapted to be applied to the face of the window casing at opposite sides of the window opening, each of said members being hollow, a supporting device for each part adapted to be attached to the jambs of the window frame, each member having means 011 its rear face to engage the corresponding supporting device, curtain or shade supporting brackets attached to said members, means for supporting the shade roller upon said members comprising angu- 1&1" brackets, one arm of 4 each bracket being longitudinally slotted, the side wall of each bracket being slotted to-reeeive the slotted arm of the brncketn and a detachable screw Alike supporting 111embers,:eaeh of saidnnembers being hollow andlmring a ilongitudh ,nally extending slot in'its back, the lower end of the slot beingmenlarged, attaching blocks adapted to be attachedhto the Willdow casing and insertible through saidenlargedportion of the slots endlmving slidin g1 engagement: with the wells of said :1 slots whereby to support said members 11130111113116 facing, said members intermediate 1, their ends being ewch: provided with a transversely extending .toothedslot, supporting brackets for? said members, each: having; its shank extending.throngh; the 1 slot of the corresp ondin l member andnnonntecl within the hollowiinterior of the member, fori lateral adjustment, adapted to support curtain rollers, eaehhaw ing a downwardly extendingi leg .Jhaving slidinguengagement with IthGMVVDiHSWOf' the longitudinally extending slot of the correspnndingimember.

In testnnony whereof I hereuntoiaflix my signature.

EVERETT Ad BURNS.

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